The 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the Vala Superleague of Kosovo for sponsorship reasons, is the 19th season of top-tier football in
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
. The season began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018.
Trepça'89 are the defending champions from the
previous season. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league: nine teams from the
2016–17 season and three promoted from the 2016–17
First League.
Teams and stadiums
Trepça and
Hajvalia
Hajvalia ( sq, Hajvalia, sr-Cyrl, Ајвалија) is a village or suburb southeast of Pristina, located 635 meters above sea level. It lies in the municipality of Prishtina. It has approximately 2,300 homes and 7 391 (2011) inhabitants. A smal ...
were relegated after finishing the
previous season in eleventh and twelfth-place respectively. They were replaced by the champions and runners-up of the 2016–17
First League,
Flamurtari
Flamurtari FC is a professional football club based in Vlorë, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country.
Founded in 1923, the club is one of the oldest in Albania, and it is also on ...
and
Vëllaznimi respectively.
Vllaznia Pozheran defeated
Ferizaj
Ferizaj, . or Uroševac, . Also formerly known as Ferizovići ( tr, Firzovik). is the sixth largest city in Kosovo by population and seat of Ferizaj Municipality and Ferizaj District.
Ferizaj has been populated since the prehistoric era by t ...
in a play-off to claim their top-flight spot.
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League table
Results
Each team plays three times against every opponent (either twice at home and once away ''or'' once at home and twice away) for a total of 33 games played each.
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Relegation play-offs
The ninth and tenth-placed teams,
Vëllaznimi and
Flamurtari
Flamurtari FC is a professional football club based in Vlorë, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country.
Founded in 1923, the club is one of the oldest in Albania, and it is also on ...
respectively, each paired off against the third and fourth-placed teams from the
2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo season,
Vushtrria
Vushtrri ( sq-definite, Vushtrria) or Vučitrn ( sr-Cyrl, Вучитрн), is a city and municipality located in the Mitrovica District in northern Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Vushtrri has 26,964 inhabitants, while the munic ...
and
Ferizaj
Ferizaj, . or Uroševac, . Also formerly known as Ferizovići ( tr, Firzovik). is the sixth largest city in Kosovo by population and seat of Ferizaj Municipality and Ferizaj District.
Ferizaj has been populated since the prehistoric era by t ...
respectively; the two winners will play in the top-flight next season. As with previous seasons, both play-offs will be played on neutral ground.
''Flamurtari retained their spot in
2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo
The 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the IPKO Superleague of Kosovo ( sq, IPKO Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with IPKO is the 20th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 August 20 ...
; Vushtrria remained in 2018–19 First Football League of Kosovo.''
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''Ferizaj were promoted to
2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo
The 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the IPKO Superleague of Kosovo ( sq, IPKO Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with IPKO is the 20th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 August 20 ...
; Vëllaznimi were relegated to 2018–19 First Football League of Kosovo.''
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
Official website
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Football Superleague of Kosovo seasons
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
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